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$330,000 raised at UAF's 2026 Blue & Gold celebration
October 02, 2026
Donors and partners at Saturday's Blue & Gold Celebration raised $330,000 to support scholarships and other programs at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, topping last year's total by more than $15,000.
UAS Sitka expands hands-on mariculture opportunities with floating lab
October 02, 2026
New facility to support seed cultivation, aquaculture and fisheries research, maritime skills and visitor education.
Annual Title IX Responsible Employee notice & required training reminder
October 01, 2026
All students, employees and volunteers are required to complete the annual UA Safe Title IX Training by Oct. 31, 2026. Review training requirements, reporting responsibilities and available resources.
Did you know UAA engineers and computer scientists are using AI to decode brain signals?
October 01, 2026
A new EEG headset in UAA's AI and Robotics Lab lets researchers collect their own brain activity data and use AI to interpret it.
September 11, 2026
A two-week immersion in Peru gave future healthcare providers opportunities to explore rural healthcare challenges through a different cultural lens, while simultaneously supporting workforce development in Alaska.
August 26, 2026
On a summer day, nine students paddled a 28-foot cedar dugout canoe through the waters off the coast of Juneau. It was the final day of Dámaan agán hl ḵíng, Take Good Care of Yourselves, a new dual enrollment course in Indigenous Health and Healing Pathway offered through the University of Alaska Southeast.
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More out-of-state students opt for University of Alaska Southeast, with new in-state tuition rate
August 24, 2026Read enrollment articleUAS saw a boost in enrollment of out-of-state students, which officials and students say is largely due to a new policy eliminating the non-resident tuition rate.
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Disappearing lakes and AI are helping scientists map Arctic permafrost thaw in near‑real time
August 27, 2026Read permafrost articleOur team, led by hydrologists and data scientists, created an interactive website to track permafrost thaw in near-real time across the Arctic
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Alaska Defense Forum 2026 focuses on community-military ties
August 24, 2026Read defense articleThe Alaska Defense Forum brings experts together to strengthen Alaska’s role in national defense and address shared challenges
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